The Royal Playgoers -- Queen Mary and the Duchess of Gloucester arriving at the Piccadilly ***** this afternoon. H.M. Queen Mary and the Duchess of Gloucester saw the ***** Hay-Stephen King-Hall naval comedy "Off the Record" at the Piccadilly Theatre this afternoon. Since the end of the war, has been become an enthusiastic playgoer, visiting not only London's fahionable West End theatres to see the stars, but also attending performances of new plays by less well-known playwringhts at London's "little" theatres. February 26, 1948.