Much has been made of the splendor of that setting, an old Victorian boathouse "with its louvres, gingerbread and latticework, romantically lit by moonlight, rippling on the river," according to Mr. Wilson, whose stage directions illustrate why some plays are worth reading.

In A&F's words, "The classic décor and opulent ambience create a luxurious lifestyle inside this romantically lit West Village brownstone."

It was lit romantically, and Jennifer was wearing an evening gown, looking incredibly stunning.

In minutes, the table was lit romantically, and we were all digging in as if nothing had happened.

The toy houses he built were romantically lit with birthday candles.

She had no interest in going to north-country resorts and sipping wine in romantically lit restaurants with Balik or anyone else.

Every year around Mother's Day, emboldened by humidity as dense as wet laundry, tens of thousands of couples, romantically lit by gaslights, descend upon the historic French Quarter to mate.

Other villas are reached via a boardwalk over a lagoon, where a floating restaurant, Le Barachois, is romantically lit at night.

The largest fort ever built in the Americas, it is impressively well preserved, and the gardens and ramparts are romantically lit in the evening.