 At a farewell dinner he was presented with a cheque for £300 and was given a public reception when he returned in 1866.He joined Messrs. Harwood, Stewart and Hennings in the management of the Theatre Royal chain, and, although they lost heavily at times, Coppin's record from this point is one of increasing prosperity.In 1869 Coppin purchased the historical property Invergorwie in Hawthorn in Melbourne's inner east, and soon subdivided the large landholdings, establishing two streets through the area, namely Coppin Grove and Shakespeare Grove.