 A collected edition of Wilde 's works , published in 1908 and edited by Robert Ross , helped to restore his reputation as an author . Alexander presented another revival of The Importance at the St James 's in 1909 , when he and Aynesworth reprised their original roles ; the revival ran for 316 performances . Max Beerbohm said that the play was sure to become a classic of the English repertory , and that its humour was as fresh then as when it had been written , adding that the actors had " worn as well as the play " . 
 A collected edition of Wilde <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>works , published in 1908 and edited by Robert Ross , helped to restore his reputation as an author . Alexander presented another revival of The Importance at the St James <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>in 1909 , when he and Aynesworth reprised their original roles ; the revival ran for 316 performances . Max Beerbohm said that the play was sure to become a classic of the English repertory , and that its humour was as fresh then as when it <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> been written , adding that the actors <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> " worn as well as the play " . 
A collected edition of Wilde  works , published in 1908 and edited by Robert Ross , helped to restore his reputation as an author . Alexander presented another revival of The Importance at the St James  in 1909 , when he and Aynesworth reprised their original roles ; the revival ran for 316 performances . Max Beerbohm said dat da play was sure to become a classic of tdaEnglish repertory , and tdatits humour was as fresh then as when it done been written , adding thdathdactors done " worn as well as thedaay " .